ASTM F1159-02

Standard Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices

SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes information and procedures for the design and manufacture of amusement rides and devices.
1.2  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.24 - Design, Manufacture, Installation and commissioning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1159-97a - Standard Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F1159-03 - Standard Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2375-09(2017) - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2007-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3054-23 - Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2783-20 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, in Canada
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2460-19 - Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1487-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2959-23a - Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3101-21a - Standard Specification for Unsupervised Public Use Outdoor Fitness Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1159–02
Standard Practice for
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Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1159; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
Division 1
1.1 This practice establishes information and procedures for
ASME Welding Standards
the design and manufacture of amusement rides and devices.
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2.5 American Institute of Steel Construction Document:
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
AISC Manual on Steel Construction
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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2.6 American Welding Society Standard:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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2.7 National Fire Protection Association Standard:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
National Electrical Code
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2. Referenced Documents 2.8 ANSI Standard:
ANSI (NFPA/JIC) T2.24.1–1991 Hydraulic Fluid Power
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Systems Standard for Stationary Industrial Machinery,
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
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and Devices
3. Significance and Use
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2.2 Federal Documents:
3.1 This practice provides designers and manufacturers of
Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare Pediatric Growth
amusement rides and devices with design references and
Development Chart, 1983
criteriatouseindesigningandmanufacturingamusementrides
OSHA 29 CFR Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Prac-
and devices.
tices Part 1926.502 (d)
USDA Agricultural Handbook 72, Rev. 0—The Wood
4. Procedures for Developing Documentation and
Handbook, by the U.S. Dept. of Agricultural Forest
Records
Products Laboratory
4 4.1 Design and Calculations—Manufacturers’ basic docu-
2.3 Society of Automotive Engineers Standards:
mentation and engineering analysis shall include, but not be
SAE J 833 Recommended Practice for USA Human Physi-
limited to, the following:
cal Dimensions
4.1.1 Performance characteristics of structural, mechanical,
SAE Hydraulic Fluid Standards
and electrical components, and
SAEJ-10 Pneumatic Storage Tanks
4.1.2 Forces on passengers due to the action of the ride
SAE Pneumatic Tubing Standards
based on design loading.
2.4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Docu-
5 4.2 Drawings and Records—Records shall be kept on the
ments:
characteristics and forces explained in 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 for all
versions and revisions of a ride or device so long as deemed
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
appropriate by the designer/manufacturer.
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.24 on
Design and Manufacture.
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published April 2002. Originally
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published as F 1159 – 88. Last previous edition F 1159 – 97a. Available from the Institute of Steel Construction, P.O. Box 4588, Chicago,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07. IL 60680.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Available from the American Welding Society, 550 N. LeJeune Rd., Miami,
Office, Washington, DC 20402. FL 33126.
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Available from Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Available from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
Warrendale, PA 15096. Quincy, MA 02269.
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Available from Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St., NewYork, Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
NY 10017. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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F1159–02
4.3 Testing—Document and record the testing performance 7.5 Chain and Wire Rope—Chainandwireropeusedinride
of amusement rides and devices in accordance with the tests systems shall meet existing industrial ratings considering the
given in Guide F 846F 846. loads, conditions, dynamics, and potential fatigue involved.
7.6 Air-Supported Structures—Where applicable, air-
DESIGN PROCEDURES
supported structures shall be designed and manufactured with
flame-resistant materials that meet or exceed a 2-s flame-out
5. Designing in Accordance with Passenger Weights
standard.
5.1 The weight assigned to an adult passenger, for design
7.6.1 Hol
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